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26/08/2019

Bizarre Facts about 6 African animals

Cheetah
The fastest land animal in the world! A cheetah can reach 112km/h in just three seconds.

Zebra
Each zebra has a distinct stripe arrangement and design - as unique as fingertips! They rely other stripes for identifying each other.

Giraffe
A giraffe heart can weigh up to 11Kg, making it the biggest of any land mammal and It can pump 60L of blood every minute.

Rhino
Rhinos have fantastic hearing and a great sense of smell, but have terrible eyesight. They will struggle to spot something further than 30m away.

Hippo
Their eyes, ears and nostrils are located at the top of their head, so they are able to see, hear and breathe while mostly submerged.

Lion
When a male lion takes over a pride, it can kill all the lion cubs to bring the pride’s females into heat again.

 

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